by MR77100
Mike-
I can tell you alot about this. The NKP line was the "Clover Leaf" mainline that went from Toledo to St. Louis. It was originally known as the Toledo, Lake Erie & Western, and parts were actually narrow gauge until the 20th century. The line was torn up between Douglas, OH and Grand Rapids in 1975. NS leased the Douglas to Marion segment to the Indiana Hi-Rail shortline in 1989. I understand they ran a pair of grain trains once a week each way on the line with Alco C420's. I never saw a train on it however. and every time I visited Ohio City, the line was in the weeds. I remember there in 1997, and the line was heavily overgrown, and during the summer of 1998, the line was torn up all the way to Craigville, IN. The segment from Craigville to Warren is now operated by the Wabash Central.
Indiana Hi-Rail also operated the EL line in Ohio City using the connecting track there. They had tekn over for the Spencerville & Elgin. This lasted for 2 years until 1993. For many years, 2 Alcos sat on the east side of town, bracketed by a boxcar. One was Alco S$ #653, the only engine to be seen in SPEG pain. I believe they were scrapped on site. The CN line was actually used by the Spencerville & Elgin from Rockford, OH north Van Wert until 1982 when the lease ran out. There once was a triangle of diamonds around the depot in Ohio City. Ohio City is now down to one railroad, and it soon my have none as RJ Corman has not run to Ohio City in some time. Hope this helps.
I can tell you alot about this. The NKP line was the "Clover Leaf" mainline that went from Toledo to St. Louis. It was originally known as the Toledo, Lake Erie & Western, and parts were actually narrow gauge until the 20th century. The line was torn up between Douglas, OH and Grand Rapids in 1975. NS leased the Douglas to Marion segment to the Indiana Hi-Rail shortline in 1989. I understand they ran a pair of grain trains once a week each way on the line with Alco C420's. I never saw a train on it however. and every time I visited Ohio City, the line was in the weeds. I remember there in 1997, and the line was heavily overgrown, and during the summer of 1998, the line was torn up all the way to Craigville, IN. The segment from Craigville to Warren is now operated by the Wabash Central.
Indiana Hi-Rail also operated the EL line in Ohio City using the connecting track there. They had tekn over for the Spencerville & Elgin. This lasted for 2 years until 1993. For many years, 2 Alcos sat on the east side of town, bracketed by a boxcar. One was Alco S$ #653, the only engine to be seen in SPEG pain. I believe they were scrapped on site. The CN line was actually used by the Spencerville & Elgin from Rockford, OH north Van Wert until 1982 when the lease ran out. There once was a triangle of diamonds around the depot in Ohio City. Ohio City is now down to one railroad, and it soon my have none as RJ Corman has not run to Ohio City in some time. Hope this helps.